We hope you got as much out of today's #CTC24 programming today as we did! 🌟 In case you couldn't be there in person, here are just a few of the day's highlights:
Liz Kaiser CoreTrust's VP Marketing, kicked off our day with insights from industry leaders and CoreTrust Executive Leadership.
David Mericle, Goldman Sachs' Chief US Economist, gave us an economic landscape overview before handing it off to Mahesh Shah, CoreTrust's CEO.
Mahesh Shah highlighted how CoreTrust empowers members with tailored solutions, strategic insights, and seamless experiences.
Donna Donato, CoreTrust's CPO, previewed the upcoming product roadmap, unveiling new solutions and category expansions.
Greg Gillis, CoreTrust's CRO, and Christopher Yancey, CoreTrust's CTO, showcased simplified, real-time data insights for members and new ways CoreTrust fuels your business.
We then welcomed our Members and Suppliers to our CoreTrust Solutions Center Reverse Expo. Attendees had the opportunity to meet with CoreTrust staff representing nine different product lines to learn more about how members and suppliers can drive additional value in indirect spend categories including Technology, Logistics & Material Handling, Office Essentials, Facilities Management, Small Parcel, Hospitality, Travel & Expense, Public Sourcing, and HR Solutions.
Robert C. Wolcott, Adjunct Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and author of Proximity (https://proximitybook.net/), led an interactive discussion on #AI with Christopher Yancey, CoreTrust CTO, Dr. Cari Miller, Co-Founder of AI Procurement Lab, and Martin Rand, Founder & CEO of Pactum AI. The industry leaders discussed how AI will evolve in the workforce, the economic impact, and what it all means for the future of Procurement.
Afternoon sessions offered a range of enriching breakouts, delving into topics including the transformative influence of AI on technological solutions, in-depth explorations of CoreTrust's sourcing strategies, and forward-looking analyses of global economic trends. These discussions underscored CoreTrust's unwavering commitment to empowering members with the tools and insights they need to navigate and thrive in an ever-evolving market landscape.
We're humbled and inspired by all we learned today from our brilliant speakers, members, suppliers, and every attendee who made #CTC24 Day 2 so memorable. Onward and upward!